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The Good King-Seabird
CAPO 2
VERSE
DI can see it won't be easy to kAeep your head above wEmater.G  
DWithout a good friend by your side, I can Atell you it'll only get haEmrder.G  
CHORUS
DHold on child hAold on, the gEmood king is Gnear. F#So neAar.
DHold on child hAold on, the gEmood king is strGong.
iF#n his eyes you Aain't done nothing Dwrong.
VERSE
I know you feel alone, got no place to call your home
and it feels all wrong.
Your certainty in life melts quicker than the ice
that you're standing on.
CHORUS
Hold on child hold on, the good king is near. So near.
Hold on child hold on, the good king is strong.
in his eyes you ain't done nothing wrong.
G
BRIDGE 
DWhen I had no choice he gave me a voice,
Gnow I'm singing. Yes I'm singing.
DAnd it wasn't long before you gave me a song
Gworth singing, yeah I'm sinDging.
CHORUS 
Hold on child hold on, the good king is near.
Hold on child hold on, the good king is near. So near.
Hold on child hold on, the good king is strong.
in his eyes you ain't done nothing wrong.
In his eyes you ain't done nothing wrong.
Yeah you ain't done nothing wrong.

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The Good King

by Seabird

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

The Good King-Seabird

CAPO 2

VERSE

D A Em G

I can see it won't be easy to keep your head above water.

D A Em G

Without a good friend by your side, I can tell you it'll only get harder.

CHORUS

D A Em G F# A

Hold on child hold on, the good king is near. So near.

D A Em G

Hold on child hold on, the good king is strong.

F# A D

in his eyes you ain't done nothing wrong.

VERSE

I know you feel alone, got no place to call your home

and it feels all wrong.

Your certainty in life melts quicker than the ice

that you're standing on.

CHORUS

Hold on child hold on, the good king is near. So near.

Hold on child hold on, the good king is strong.

in his eyes you ain't done nothing wrong.

BRIDGE

When I had no choice he gave me a voice,

now I'm singing. Yes I'm singing.

And it wasn't long before you gave me a song

G D

worth singing, yeah I'm singing.

CHORUS

Hold on child hold on, the good king is near.

Hold on child hold on, the good king is near. So near.

Hold on child hold on, the good king is strong.

in his eyes you ain't done nothing wrong.

In his eyes you ain't done nothing wrong.

Yeah you ain't done nothing wrong.

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